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Update: Berkeley police arrest gunfire suspect

When officers initially searched for the suspected shooter, he wasn't home. He was arrested and found with a gun Monday afternoon, BPD said.

Berkeley private school teacher charged with sex crimes

A principal who learned of "a series of explicit communications" between Jason Hoopes and an underage student reported it to police, BPD said.

Berkeley police release video of officer-involved shooting

CORRECTION: The bodycam of the officer who shot Ricardo Ruiz shut down abruptly before the shooting. It did not appear to be due to anything the officer did, sources familiar with the investigation said.

Berkeley police find missing boy, 6, reading in Mr. Mopps'

An officer with kids of his own found the little boy by thinking about where a child might go, BPD said in response to a Scanner inquiry.

Update: Driver tossed grenade during CHP chase into Berkeley

After spotting the grenade, officers immediately closed traffic and began evacuating people from the area. The driver was ID'd as Carlos Kuceja.

Berkeley postpones EMBER vote, announces workshops

District 6 Councilman Brent Blackaby shared the following announcement Thursday. It has been reprinted with permission.

Home invasion suspect arrested after using extinguisher on cops

The incident began on Derby Street near College Avenue in the Elmwood neighborhood Wednesday evening.